Sharpening Workshop in Altamonte Springs, FL

From kuda fl 08

From kuda fl 08

Four sharpeners each from different states certified as a Bonika Shears technician through the Kuda Workshop. Congratulations to these four sharpeners: Lenny Dicarro, Fred Reppart, Mark Peterson, and Roland Kappelman. Each correctly sharpened a Bonika Jazzy and explained how they would sharpen a Fishbone, Texturizer, Thinning Shear, Curve Shear, Beveled Shear and a Serrated Shear. They are are eligible to be listed on our Find A Sharpener look-up if they are distributing Bonika Shears.

Vendors at the Kuda workshop included Nina Inc, Shark Fin, Sukotta, Nebraska Blades and Kuda. Click Here to see photos from the Kuda Workshop in Florida.

Knife Sharpening at the Sharpeners Jam

Bob Schiessl of Nebraska blades presented a demonstration on how to sharpen knives on a Tru-Hone. This was on Monday afternoon of the 2008 Sharpeners Jam. I took notes during his presentation and these are the notes that might help you in sharpening knives.

Charge by the inch. Bob could train a new employee on a Tru-Hone can train in 15 minutes. He does a rental knife business by buying up discontinued line of knives.

Tru-hone too slow if you use only tru-hone. Need to have a belt sander as well.

Chefs want a different angle on different knives. Tru-hone allows you to do both sides and keep a constant angle. The angle degrees may vary from knife to knife, but the angle must be consistent on an individual knife.

Bob charges on rental knifes $2.10 per knife.
On-site sharpening of their knives he charges about $.45 / inch

After a while wheels on the Tru-Hone become egg shape. Reverse wheels and this will prolong it. You will know wheels are out of round when the knives bounce. Number of knives before truing the wheels will be 100+ knives. Set of wheels is about $32.00.

Bob was awarded a Docotrate of Clipperology through Bonika University. His wife Linda said there would be no living with him now.

Kuda Sharpening Workshop - Friday Night

Friday night at the Kuda Sharpening Workshop.

I didn't know Wilkes-Barre and Scranton were such small places. We flew in a puddle jumper jet from Atlanta to the Kuda Sharpening Workshop here in Wilkes-Barre. I met some new sharpeners and became reacquainted with old friends. I took a few snap shots of Len Pietrzak's van and sharpening set up. Also got some snaps of sharpeners. I look forward to the week-end with these sharpeners and talking shop. Bob Schiessl is here from Nebraska Blades and Bob Tanner of Be Sharp. More about the workshop later.